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Case Description
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In the summer of 1999, in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge, the life of 11-year-old Matthew David Barton, a white male, was tragically cut short. On the night of July 28th, Matthew and his 8-year-old sister, Mychelle, were bludgeoned to death with a hammer as they slept in their beds. Their father, 44-year-old Mark Orrin Barton, was the one who ended their lives. The night before, he had also murdered his 27-year-old wife, Leigh Ann Vandiver, in the same brutal manner.

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Victim Details

Matthew David Barton

Male

White / Caucasian

Atlanta

GA

1999-7-28

11

Matthew

David Barton

03/17/2026